| Nikare I | |
|---|---|
| Nykare | |
 The cartouche of Nikare on theAbydos King List | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | c. 2188 – c. 2186 BC |
| Predecessor | PossiblyNeferkamin |
| Successor | PossiblyTereru |
| Died | c. 2186 BC |
Nikare (alsoNikare I; diedc. 2186 BC) may have been anancient Egyptianking of theEighth Dynasty during the earlyFirst Intermediate Period (2181–2055 BC), at a time when Egypt was possibly divided between severalpolities. According to the EgyptologistsKim Ryholt,Jürgen Beckerath, and Darrell Baker, he was the ninth king of the Eighth Dynasty.[1][2][3] As such, Nikare's seat of power would have beenMemphis.
Nikare is only known for certain thanks to theAbydos King List, a king list redacted during the reign ofSeti I, where his name appears on the 48th entry. Nikare may also have been mentioned on theTurin canon but his name and duration of reign are lost to a largelacuna affecting kings 2 through 11 of the Eighth Dynasty.[1]
According to the EgyptologistPeter Kaplony, a single faience cylinder-seal may possibly bear Nikare's name, and could thus be the only contemporary attestation of this king.[2][4]
A gold plaque, now in theBritish Museum, is inscribed with his name along with that ofNeferkamin; however, it is now believed that this object is a modernforgery.[5]
| Preceded by PossiblyNeferkamin | King of Egypt c. 2188 – c. 2186 BC | Succeeded by PossiblyTereru |
